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DAINIK NATION BUREAU/RUDRAPRAYAG A mild avalanche occurred in the Chorabari glacier area near Kedarnath on Thursday afternoon. Even government officials have confirmed it and said that it was a routine natural process and there is no cause for concern. According to District Disaster Management Officer (DDMO) Nandan Singh Rajwar, the incident was recorded at around 2 pm. He said avalanches ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN In a major boost to advanced healthcare in Uttarakhand, Government Doon Medical College and Hospital — the state’s first government medical college — has established a state-of-the-art Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) unit. The HBOT unit is expected to significantly benefit patients across a wide spectrum of medical conditions. Experts said the therapy will support autism management, aid ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/HARIDWAR Despite adverse weather conditions, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday reached the disaster-affected areas of Laksar in Haridwar district to take stock of the situation caused by heavy rains and flooding. The Chief Minister travelled through submerged roads on a tractor to inspect rural and waterlogged areas and directly interacted with affected families. During the field ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN The Uttarakhand government has entered into an agreement with the National Highway Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) for the construction of ropeways at Kedarnath and Hemkunt Sahib. Under the partnership, NHLML will hold a 51 percent equity stake, while the state government will retain 49 percent. Notably, 90 percent of the revenue generated will be reinvested to strengthen ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN The Uttarakhand government has issued a notification providing 10 percent horizontal reservation to retired Agniveers in state services. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had earlier announced that the Uttarakhand would lead the way in creating employment opportunities for retired completing. On Monday, the Department of Personnel and Vigilance notified the Horizontal Reservation Rules – 2025, making retired ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN In view of the heavy rainfall warning issued by the Meteorological Department, all schools up to class 12 in Uttarakhand will remain closed on Monday, September 1. The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students. District Magistrates (DMs) of all 13 districts have issued notifications declaring a holiday for schools. ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/PAURI GARHWAL Following on the Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s announcement that disaster-affected families in Pauri district would receive compensation on the lines of Dharali and Tharali, the relief amount was distributed today. Families who lost homes or loved ones thanked the Chief Minister, calling the assistance a lifeline in this difficult time. On August 26, CM Dhami ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/PAURI The water level of the Alaknanda river has started receding at Mini Goa Beach, about one kilometer ahead of Kaliyasoud on the Pauri border, allowing traffic movement to resume. Police are regulating vehicles cautiously, letting them pass in a controlled manner. This has been told by Pauri DM Swati Bhadauria by issuing a press note on Friday. ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/DEHRADUN Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, upon receiving information about cloudbursts in Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Tehri and Bageshwar districts, immediately spoke to the District Magistrates of the affected areas and directed them to speed up relief and rescue operations. He instructed officials to ensure that affected families are shifted to safe locations without delay. In a high-level disaster management ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/UTTARKASHI Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday conducted a field inspection of disaster-affected areas in Syanachatti, meeting local residents and assuring them of full government support. He interacted with the affected families, listened to their grievances, and promised to extend every possible help at the earliest. A temporary lake had formed in the Yamuna river near Syanachatti ...